PlexEarth Tools 2.0 Beta Available

A day ago I spoke to them of the novelties that the 2.0 version of PlexEarth Tools for AutoCAD would bring, one of the most practical developments that I have seen on Google Earth on the part of a member of the AutoDesk Developer Network (ADN).  The beta version has been released today. it can be downloaded, test and the important thing in these stages: report possible bugs.

What's New in This Release

It is interesting that this Beta version is free while the commercial version is released, -according to what I have been told- in early June 2010. Whoever falls asleep will not be able to download it.

The best compared to what I saw a few days ago: Now it is available in Spanish and other languages ​​supported by AutoCAD such as:

Of course, this version does not run on AutoCAD 2009 or earlier, but on 2010 and 2011. It works on:

• AutoCAD® 2010-2011
• AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010-2011
• AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010-2011
• AutoCAD® Architecture 2010-2011Price and licensesI don't know the price of the license, we will know that until June. What I do know is that there will not only be one type of license, but a Pro and a Premium will be handled, which seems good to me to scale prices. I was also informed by one of its creators, that they will give special discounts to those who download the Beta version and register it.

  The Pro version:  This will include the features of interaction with Google Earth images, things that until now I have not seen another application perform so clearly:

  • Create mosaic of images, either over rectangular regions, inside a polygon or along a path.
  • Import image as an individual item, in the extension of a specific site.
  • Export georeferenced images in AutoCAD to Google Earth.
  • Export objects to Google Earth
  • Draw from AutoCAD points, polygons or routes taking Google Earth in the background.
  • Digitize directly on Google Earth, with snap option, to draw on the dwg.

  

  I am fascinated by the practicality of this version, since it is now possible to download image in mosaic or also based on a polygon.

  

  El Video hanging on Yutube It is very practical, it also shows how you can download a raster for a mosaic roadway or also along a route (Path).

  

  

  The Premium version:  In this, the functionalities of digital model will be added, even being with a basic version of AutoCAD, PlexEarth Tools adds these functionalities that can only be done from Civil3D.

  • Import terrain points and contour lines (Contour lines)
  • Create surfaces, this from points, breaklines or elevation texts.
  • Calculation of volumes between surfaces
  • Level curves, as in Civil3D
  • Assign elevations to points and create 3D Polylines Along a path.
  • Label contours, surface dimensions, or volumes.
  • It also has a tool for reading slope or elevation information, as well as calculating the area or distance.
  • Both these surfaces can be imported from Google Earth, or with another program, such as Civil3D.

  Download PlexEarth.

• This article talks about the News from PlexEarth 2.5